Dyneema Stuff Sack Kit

$44.50

Quantity

The Kit

Instructions

Lead Time

No sewing required!

Make your own Dyneema Stuff Sacks! This kit is a great way to begin working with Dyneema Composite Fabric (Cuben Fiber). If you've been thinking about trying your hand at making a Dyneema tarp, test the waters with this stuff sack kit.

What you might be able to make

Use YAMA's standard sack sizes or come up with your own.

The recommended options below are provided to give you an idea of how many stuff sacks you might be able to make from this kit. (The instructions contain the layouts required for each option.)

Dimensions(l x w)

Option 1(qty)

Option 2(qty)

Option 3(qty)

Mini

5" x 6"

2

3

1

Small

6" x 8"

1

2

2

Medium

8" x 10"

2

1

2

Large

10" x 14"

1

1

1

Kit Contents:

.8 oz Dyneema (DCF)

21" x 54"

Rectangular DCF Stickers

1 sheet of 10

Circular DCF Stickers

1 sheet of 10

1/2" transfer tape

28 ft

Dacron cord

14'

Barrel cordlocks

7

Required tools:

These items are not included with the kit.

Ruler

Sharp scissors or a sharp blade with cutting mat.

Lighter

Overview

These instructions take you through the proccess of making a Dyneema (Cuben Fiber) stuff sack using our DIY Kit. The sack starts off as a rectangular piece of Dyneema. The material is folded and joined using transfer tape to produce the stuff sack. No sewing is required!

Choose your size

You can make your stuff sacks any size you’d like by using the formula below. We’ve also included the dimensions used to make YAMA’s standard size flat sacks.

Size

Finished width(w)

Finished height(h)

Cut width(CW)

Cut height(CH)

Tape needed

Custom

w

h

2w + 0.5"

H + 1.5"

6" + 2CW + H

Mini

5"

6"

10.5"

7.5"

34.5"

Small

6"

8"

12.5"

9.5"

40.5"

Medium

8"

10"

16.5"

11.5"

50.5"

Large

10"

14"

20.5"

15.5"

62.5"

Pattern layout

Use the following recommended layouts to make efficient use of your material.

Cutting tips

Cutting Dyneema can be difficult. You’ll want either a good pair of scissors, or a razor blade and surface on which to cut. When cutting with scissors, it works best to slide the scissors through the material as soon as you get the cut started.

Taping basics

Seams on the stuff sacks are taped using a 1/2” transfer tape. Transfer tape leaves behind a film of pressure sensitive adhesive when the backing is removed. Unlike double sided tape, no carrier material is present in the finished seam, only adhesive.

It's important to apply significant pressure before peeling off the backing

Terms of Use

YAMA Mountain Gear makes these materials available for your personal use only; they may not be reproduced or distributed. Any commercial use is prohibited. The instructions and patterns are believed to be accurate, but YAMA Mountain Gear assumes no liability whatsoever with respect to the use of the materials and goods developed from the materials.

How to video*

*Note that the supplied cord is now Dacron cord rather than Spectra cord.

The construction process

Lead time

YAMA is moving to Montana!

I'm really excited to be relocating YAMA to the mountains of Montana! Unfortunately, this presents several unknowns and I'm not able to guarantee lead times right now. I'll also be transitioning to a model where I stop accepting backorders and only sell in-stock items. If the item you're interested in is marked as "sold out," please check back here later for an overall production schedule which I'll make available in the future. I understand that this may be frustrating, and I appreciate your patience during the transition. I think it will provide a better experience in the long term.

For orders placed after 5/7 (excluding Scratch & Dent items), expect your order to ship in about 11 - 12 weeks (current best estimate). Orders for some accessories may ship earlier, but no promises. Scratch & Dent items are currently shipping within one business day.

For earlier orders, please see the info below for a rough estimate of your ship date.

The following order #'s are expected to be ready July 10 - 15*: 1049, 1052, 1055, 1056, 1059, 1062, 1073, 1087, 1091, 1095.*some of these orders may still be finished early and ship in May.

The following order #'s are expected to be ready July 16 - 22: 1081, 1090, 1096, 1098, 1102, 1110, 1117, 1124

The following order #'s are expected to be ready July 23 - 26: 1131, 1137, 1149, 1151, 1145

The Kit

No sewing required!

Make your own Dyneema Stuff Sacks! This kit is a great way to begin working with Dyneema Composite Fabric (Cuben Fiber). If you've been thinking about trying your hand at making a Dyneema tarp, test the waters with this stuff sack kit.

What you might be able to make

Use YAMA's standard sack sizes or come up with your own.

The recommended options below are provided to give you an idea of how many stuff sacks you might be able to make from this kit. (The instructions contain the layouts required for each option.)

Dimensions(l x w)

Option 1(qty)

Option 2(qty)

Option 3(qty)

Mini

5" x 6"

2

3

1

Small

6" x 8"

1

2

2

Medium

8" x 10"

2

1

2

Large

10" x 14"

1

1

1

Kit Contents:

.8 oz Dyneema (DCF)

21" x 54"

Rectangular DCF Stickers

1 sheet of 10

Circular DCF Stickers

1 sheet of 10

1/2" transfer tape

28 ft

Dacron cord

14'

Barrel cordlocks

7

Required tools:

These items are not included with the kit.

Ruler

Sharp scissors or a sharp blade with cutting mat.

Lighter

Instructions

Overview

These instructions take you through the proccess of making a Dyneema (Cuben Fiber) stuff sack using our DIY Kit. The sack starts off as a rectangular piece of Dyneema. The material is folded and joined using transfer tape to produce the stuff sack. No sewing is required!

Choose your size

You can make your stuff sacks any size you’d like by using the formula below. We’ve also included the dimensions used to make YAMA’s standard size flat sacks.

Size

Finished width(w)

Finished height(h)

Cut width(CW)

Cut height(CH)

Tape needed

Custom

w

h

2w + 0.5"

H + 1.5"

6" + 2CW + H

Mini

5"

6"

10.5"

7.5"

34.5"

Small

6"

8"

12.5"

9.5"

40.5"

Medium

8"

10"

16.5"

11.5"

50.5"

Large

10"

14"

20.5"

15.5"

62.5"

Pattern layout

Use the following recommended layouts to make efficient use of your material.

Cutting tips

Cutting Dyneema can be difficult. You’ll want either a good pair of scissors, or a razor blade and surface on which to cut. When cutting with scissors, it works best to slide the scissors through the material as soon as you get the cut started.

Taping basics

Seams on the stuff sacks are taped using a 1/2” transfer tape. Transfer tape leaves behind a film of pressure sensitive adhesive when the backing is removed. Unlike double sided tape, no carrier material is present in the finished seam, only adhesive.

It's important to apply significant pressure before peeling off the backing

Terms of Use

YAMA Mountain Gear makes these materials available for your personal use only; they may not be reproduced or distributed. Any commercial use is prohibited. The instructions and patterns are believed to be accurate, but YAMA Mountain Gear assumes no liability whatsoever with respect to the use of the materials and goods developed from the materials.

How to video*

*Note that the supplied cord is now Dacron cord rather than Spectra cord.

The construction process

Lead Time

Lead time

YAMA is moving to Montana!

I'm really excited to be relocating YAMA to the mountains of Montana! Unfortunately, this presents several unknowns and I'm not able to guarantee lead times right now. I'll also be transitioning to a model where I stop accepting backorders and only sell in-stock items. If the item you're interested in is marked as "sold out," please check back here later for an overall production schedule which I'll make available in the future. I understand that this may be frustrating, and I appreciate your patience during the transition. I think it will provide a better experience in the long term.

For orders placed after 5/7 (excluding Scratch & Dent items), expect your order to ship in about 11 - 12 weeks (current best estimate). Orders for some accessories may ship earlier, but no promises. Scratch & Dent items are currently shipping within one business day.

For earlier orders, please see the info below for a rough estimate of your ship date.

The following order #'s are expected to be ready July 10 - 15*: 1049, 1052, 1055, 1056, 1059, 1062, 1073, 1087, 1091, 1095.*some of these orders may still be finished early and ship in May.

The following order #'s are expected to be ready July 16 - 22: 1081, 1090, 1096, 1098, 1102, 1110, 1117, 1124

The following order #'s are expected to be ready July 23 - 26: 1131, 1137, 1149, 1151, 1145

Kenneth J.

Gen was super helpful sorting out a tracking info snafu (USPS accidentally logged the origin as the destination!), the kit arrived and I spent an afternoon happily making a set of stuff sacks! The online video instructions are super easy to follow and after a bit of practice I was cranking them out. Very helpful to have a complete kit and great instructions if you are starting down the MYOG rabbit hole!

Paul T.

Awesome kit. I actually used it to make two small stuff sacks and two rolltop drybags that fit sleepingbags and doubled as a pillow (with a buff wrapped around it).
My girlfriend was impressed and our sleepingbags stayed dry all week in a rainforest.

Bridget W.

I'm very pleased with my dyneema stuff sacks. I found them easy and enjoyable to make and love that I could make them in sizes to suit my gear. They have just proved their worth on a 16 day hike.

Jordan H.

As someone who likes building and making stuff, I loved being able to throw a YouTube video on my tv and follow along making these. It was also my first foray into DCF, so messing with it in this way was a good, cheap introduction!

Micah B.

Fast shipping, product as stated. Videos online made it easy to follow along. All in all pretty easy to make. My last was definitely better than my first, but all the sacks I made are easily usable. I’m happy!

Beth M.

I ordered a kit for stuff sacks and it arrived within 3 days. Gen and Greg add that extra bit of service to Yama Mountain Gear. Thanks!

Justin L.

I was able to build 8 stuff sacks from this kit, which is actually more than I needed. It took me several hours to make all the stuff sacks, but each stuff sack I completed was finished faster and to a higher standard of quality than the previous one, with the final one taking 1/10th the time of the first one and having nearly perfect workmanship. Very good value, and an excellent way to familiarize yourself with working with DCF material.

Barbara L.

These DIY stuff sacks are GREAT. I just ordered in more to give as gifts. They are very easy to make, instructions are awesome and I have used them on numerous trips. They are exceptionally sturdy, easy to use and I'd have zero hesitation to purchase them again. They weigh next to nothing and kudos to Yama Mountain for offering such a great product!

Shane S.

I am a boy scout trek leader and I am constantly trying to get the boys to lighten their loads. We just completed the High Sierra Trail and most of them are still using gallon zip lock bags - I have gone through about 6 of these kits - making and handing out the finished stuff sacks to those that are willing/ ready for the CF advantage . This is a great product for a lower cost CF sack alternative and its custom/DYI nature is a huge bonus. Thanks Yama!

Brandon M.

very easy, the how to video is clear, it's great to make exactly the size you want

Bradley K.

Pretty fun project. I used a rotary cutter and spent about 2 hours putting them together. Used them on a recent 6 day trip in the cascades and plan to keep them as part of my regular kit. It was great to have a few options from a size perspective. I ended up needing all of them, but will likely spread through different kit over the summer. A lot of fun to put together and feels like I saved a bunch on buying premade sacks.

Thad H.

Everything was professionally packaged and it is so cool to have options. I still have material left but will be buying more kits soon.

Hanz B.

I want more things like this!

Grant H.

Couldn't be easier. Great product.

Spencer H.

The stuff sacks from this kit are super lightweight and it was really great to play around with Cuben fiber (a material I'd never used before) I took them out into the white mountains last weekend and they are surprisingly durable. The kit price is great considering how many sacks you can make, and the ability to customize the sizes to exactly what you need. (I made a small one just the height of my toothbrush for example) I'm excited to keep using them and look forward to making more!

K. S.

I wanted a cuben sack for my Hammockgear cuben tarp w/doors that would be long enough to strap to the bottom lashing on my zpacks haul. None of the premade ones seemed like they'd be long enough. This kit worked great and following the video made it so easy. Now I've got lots of fabric left to make many more sacks. This was a fun project and great value.

Guest

A simple, fail-proof project that produces the highest-quality stuff sacks! Pays for itself in no time. But beware - this product is the gateway drug for other grander DIY projects!

Martin K.

I am immensely please with YAMA Mountain Gear's Cuben Fiber Stuff Sack Kit. The kit, along with a small investment of time, provided an economical avenue to all the stuff sacks I need. This was my first venture into making my own gear, but it will not be my last.
Many thanks,
Martin.

Louis G.

This is my first backpacking DIY project and I was very pleased with the outcome. For what you get this package is a great bargain. I have always been hesitant when it came to cuben fiber, and this DIY stuff sack kit really is a great introduction to the material. I started with the smallest size stuff sack just in case I messed up a bit but I quickly caught on with the excellent instructions found on the Yama website. Highly recommended!

Sean H.

Had a bunch of fun making my own stuff sacks. I made three custom sized sacks for my tent, my summer and shoulder season quilts. The step by step video and templates are a clear and easy to use. If you played around with paper and tape much as a kid you will do just fine assembling these sacks. do yourself a favor, save some money and make some custom size stuff sacks. It even shipped fast. Five star purchase for sure!

Kathie S.

Well thought out kit. Everything you need to make multiple sacks and Lots of extras for later projects. I purchased this to make custom sized sacks that I needed. I did add adhesive backed Velcro to a couple of the sacks. It stuck well and made a great secure sack. It's easy for anyone to do and gives you a scene of pride knowing you made them yourself for a lot less than the pre-made bags.
I also don't want to forget to say Thanks for the Super Fast Shipping.

Marshall R.

This kit is so affordable. The instructions are flawless. There is a step by step video.
Weather this is the first time you handle cuben or if your a ciben junkie you can't go wrong.

Taylor G.

Great DIY kit. YAMA put excellent instructions together making the activity of creating the stuff stacks simple and fun!

Sam M.

The bags are great, and had a lot of fun making them. It kick started me to myog.

Ali

Super product, great instructions, Love the bags!!!!!
Getting another kit.....

Bradley F.

This was a great kit, instructions were very easy to follow. If you take your time with it your stuff sacks will come out looking great.

I bought two . I had previously purchased a variety of bags from various venders , but wanted so custom fit sacks for me mess kit and other small items . After using your kit and excellent instructions to make a few of your standard bags, I made the items I needed and more! Now with my new found skills I have ordered fabric and hardware to start a much more ambitious project ! Thank you for offering this service. I would highly recommend this kit for anyone wanting to move up to this fabric.

Jack H.

A great kit and a fun way to spend an evening! The template and video made it easy to do. I'll be ordering more of these for sure.

Cheri O.

I ordered the kit for Cuben Fiber stuff sacks. I watched the video a few times then made the first one. While it was really easy, it also produced a good quality product. After the first bag turned out, I had the confidence to make the rest of them. I needed a few bags that were water resistant, not completely water proof. I love that the seams are taped, I do not have to seam seal them. The bags are really light but sturdy. I had fun making them and loved the fact that I didn't need to sew them together. Functional and cool looking. The cost of the Cuben Fiber bags are about the same as a sil nylon bag, but again, the seams are taped and the material is water proof so it gives me a better product at a huge weight savings.

Brian N.

Perfect instructions. Excellent way to get quality cuben fiber bags at an amazing price.

Daniel M.

The DIY Cuban fiber sacks are awesome for a general use draw string type bag. A friend had more refined bags made by a company themselves and while they are nice the performance doesn't supersede these bags. If water tight enclosures are needed buy a specific water tight design. For general use and pride that comes from DIY projects consider this kit. I'm buying more of them.

Rod B.

Yama put together a great stuff sack kit. The kit has everything you need to make anywhere from three to seven stuff sacks. The total amount depends on the size of the stuff sacks you wish to make. As an example, I made one stuff-sack-large for clothes. Two stuff-sack-mediums for my cooking gear and sleeping pad. Three small stuff sacks for my tent pegs, misc survival and trail gear. The stuff sacks are very easy to make. Yama put together a very easy to understand video that clearly explains the process on making the stuff sacks. Yama provides double sided cubes tape in the kit so no sewing skills are needed. All in all, a very economical solution to your organizational stuff sack needs. The kit has quality materials at a reasonable price. What more could you want...

Guest

Great kit that's capable of producing multiple sacks. Warning - gateway drug to making all your own gear.

Gen Shimizu

Ignore me, I'm a test! Thx - yama

Anon.

Received the kit quickly and started with the mini stuff sack to get my feet wet. I was amazed at how easy it was to make the sack. The instructions and photos here on the web site made it so easy. I'm psyched to get started on the other sizes!